by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 13,858 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 72nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,806 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,547 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular student counseling programs in the United States.
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The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree student counseling students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Student Counseling at North Dakota State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Student Counseling at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of South Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Student Counseling Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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